Crispy Baked Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
Stuffed with a blend of spicy jalapenos, gooey cream cheese, shredded chicken, crunchy celery,buffalo sauce, and melty pepper jack cheese rolled in a corn tortilla and baked until perfectly crispy, these Crispy Baked Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Taquitos are the perfect party appetizer, game day snack, or even late night indulgence. Baked instead of fried and served with a Blue Cheese Ranch made with Greek yogurt, these are a healthier version of a tasty snack.
Servings: 22 taquitos
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 ½ cup pepper jack cheese (shredded)
- 2 diced jalapenos (seeds removed if desired)
- 2 green onions (chopped)
- 1 stick celery (diced)
- ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce (see note)
- Couple of dashes of hot sauce
- 20 - 25 small corn tortillas
- grapeseed oil (or another neutral oil)
Blue Cheese Greek Yogurt Ranch Sauce
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ buttermilk
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°
- In a large bowl, mix chicken, cream cheese, pepper jack, jalapenos, green onions, celery, buffalo wing sauce, and hot sauce (if desired). Using a spoon or mixer stir until combined. (I like to use the paddle attachment of my mixer.)
- Wrap tortillas in a slightly damp paper towel, and microwave until warm and pliable (about 30 seconds).
- Place about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture down the center of one tortilla. Gently roll the tortilla around the filling, trying to keep it as tightly rolled as possible without tearing. Repeat with remaining tortillas, covering each completed taquito with a kitchen towel or an additional damp paper towel.
- Pour oil into a small bowl. Then using fingers rub to coat each tortilla on all sides with oil. Spread taquitos out onto a large baking sheet (making sure they don’t touch).
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, flip and bake an additional 5 minutes, then flip and bake 5 minutes again until they are golden brown and crispy.
- While taquitos bake, combine all dressing ingredients in a bowl, and stir to mix.
- Serve crispy taquitos right out of the oven with Blue Cheese Greek Yogurt Ranch Sauce and extra buffalo sauce for dipping.
Notes
For the buffalo wing sauce, I always have a bottle of my favorite in the fridge. You can also make your own by mixing hot sauce with melted butter. Buffalo wing sauce is usually milder than hot sauce, so make sure you don’t just use hot sauce straight, as it might be too spicy.
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